Psych Central

14/11/2023

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28/04/2023

Just a beautiful reminder to let yourself be your authentic self!

26/04/2023

Just a reminder, your breath is there for you to use WHENEVER you need it. It is an instant way to calm yourself down and refocus.

So take some deep breaths today, see how it refuels you.

25/04/2023

We are super excited to share with you that we will be hosting a live online guided meditation and breathwork session!

You all voted and we are listening!

This will be a session open to anyone and everyone interested to join. We are hoping to create a holding space for a gentle journey of reconnecting and checking in with yourself.

This is a great place to start and experiment a bit with meditation, especially if this is your first venture into this kind of work.

This will be a free online session, open to our whole community. So invite anyone who you think will benefit from it!

Link to register is in our bio 🌿

25/04/2023

Start small. This is definitely not the first time you are hearing this, yet we need to be reminded of this daily. It is the small things that matters. Healing often happens when we are doing a bunch of small things like journalling, drinking enough water, taking care of our sleep routine, spending time with loved ones, going to therapy, the list of small things goes on. It is never just one thing.

So start small today. Drink an extra glass of water, get some sunshine for 5 minutes, make that call to someone you miss.

19/03/2023

We had such a lovely and meaningful morning with today!

Realizing how much therapists need to also take care of themselves, find ways to unwind and turn inward.

To all the therapists out there, we see you, we appreciate you and we are here for you!

Definitely going to have another one of these soon, let us know if you would be interested 🧡

02/03/2023

All of us have probably tried journalling at some point in our lives, but most of us don't know where to start.

Just start somewhere. Even if it is with one word or one sentence.

Make it a part of your everyday routine, but short.

Really try to not filter what you say. That is what we do all the time already.

A journal is not supposed to be pretty or a specific way, so don't rewrite things. Bad writing, torn pages, it is all a part of it!

If you don't know what to write, start with what conversations you are having with yourself on a daily basis.

01/03/2023

Your daily reminder!

We can often feel like what we are going through is an evaluation of our value or worth as a person. People often say things like, why does this happen to me all the time?

That toxic relationship, difficult job, traumatic experience, whatever it is that you are experiencing, does not take away the fact that you are still good inside.

21/02/2023

Some thoughts about therapy:

There's no recipe.

Progress looks different for everyone.

You might feel worse before you feel better. And then worse again.

There is value in talking about the same thing over and over again.

Go, even when you don't feel like it.

20/02/2023

Super excited to share this mini-retreat fir therapists with you!

I have been feeling a pull towards doing more for therapists and creating more spaces where we can also feel held and taken care of.

I am hoping this will be such an opportunity for you to connect with yourself, ease in to some gentle yoga, sound therapy and self-reflection.

Follow the link in our bio to book your spot, spaces are limited!

All my best
Christel xx

18/02/2023

I realized that most of the things we post on our social media platform are for people who might be in need of psychological services, but felt this need to post something for the psychologists, counsellors, psychiatrists, creative arts therapists and actually any healthcare worker who needs to do the work each day. Because no, psychology is not just another job.

Here's a few reminders or things I think you should know if you are a therapist of any sorts yourself:

1. You are allowed to care about your clients. Yes we need boundaries, but I think sometimes we are made to feel that it is totally unprofessional, when really it is just human.

2. It is okay if you do not have all of the answers that your clients may need. You are the expert, and they are coming to you for assistance, but that sometimes means that you also know it is not about them getting answers but rather about them getting the experience that they might need relationally.

3. Your relationship with your client is what matters most. I firmly believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important thing. It is professional in nature, with boundaries, but you can have all the skills in the world, without a relationship it won't mean much.

4. You don't have to be the perfect therapist, you just need to be good-enough. I don't think people realize how much pressure therapists experience to try and be exactly what each and every client you see needs you to be. A supervisor once told me, if you are good-enough, you won't ruin their experience of therapy, and worst case scenario they will land up with a different therapist, but still get the help they need.

5. YOU are your greatest tool in therapy, more than any skill. Yes it is super useful to aquire skills and continue to develop yourself professionally, however when you get stuck, return to this, how can I use myself in this therapy process?

All my best,
Christel 🌱